Important Watches, Wristwatches and C...
Geneva, Hotel Des Bergues, Apr 12, 1997
LOT 92
Cartier France, No. 21889-22350, entered in the registers in 1929. Fine 18K gold and enamel mounted blood-stone keyless dress watch, presented in 1932 by Mr. William Randolph Hearst to Dr. Crile, from the Cleveland Clinic, in token of his esteem.
CHF 11,000 - 13,000
Sold: CHF 16,100
C. One piece blood-stone with blue enamelled gold bezel and triangular bow. D. Matted silver with Roman numerals. Blued steel Breguet hands. M. 17 "' , European Watch & Clock Co., rhodium plated, "fausses cotes" decoration, 18 jewels, straight line lever escapement, cut bimetallic balance, eight adjustments, Breguet balance spring. Signed on the dial and movement. In very good condition. Diam. 50 mm.
Notes
From the estate of Dr.Crite, and as quoted by Diane Ewart
Grabowski, in her hook: Without Whose Aid: Nursing and the Cleveland
C'
lrnic. Cleveland: (.CF 1996, page 91, this watch was presented as a
token of his esteem, by Mr. William Randolph Hearst, the celebrated
publisher of sensationalist newspapers, to Dr. Crile, at the depth of
the Depression, following his stay at the clinic accompanied by his
mistress, the actr ess Marion Davies, and her poodle.